Matching

Two cameras, one grade

You shot A-cam on one sensor and B-cam on another. Nobody in the room can tell — except the grade. Here's how to fix it.

The method

white     balance both to one chip
skin      match the skin line first
log       normalize to a common log
verify    vectorscope, not your eyes

Why it matters

A matched timeline looks like one camera, one crew, one intention. That's the difference between a reel and a film.